India suffered a disastrous start to their chase of 334 runs in the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The visitors were looking to strengthen their position in the five-match series, but Matt Henry turned the contest on its head with a remarkable opening over.
The experienced duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to get off the mark, while stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer also departed for a duck. The stunning collapse left India reeling at 0/3 after the opening over, leaving fans in disbelief at the unexpected start to the chase.
Matt Henry removes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in a sensational opening over
Rohit faced the first delivery of the innings but failed to deal with Henry’s back-of-a-length delivery. The ball generated extra bounce and took the outside edge of his bat before Finn Allen completed a comfortable catch at first slip. The Indian opener departed for a golden duck, putting the visitors under immediate pressure.
Kohli walked out at number three but could not make an impact either. After surviving three testing deliveries, the former Indian captain was beaten by a sharp delivery that came back in and stayed low, rattling his stumps. He departed for a four-ball duck, while Henry completed a triple-wicket over by dismissing Iyer LBW on the final delivery after a successful review.
Will Young’s century powers New Zealand to 333
Earlier, New Zealand posted a formidable total of 333 in their 50 overs after being asked to bat first. Will Young led the charge with a brilliant 125 off 108 deliveries, smashing 14 fours and four sixes. He received valuable support from Tim Seifert, who scored 58 off 48 balls, as the pair added 85 runs for the opening wicket.
Young continued to anchor the innings through the middle overs and shared a 90-run partnership with Allen, who contributed 41 off 30 deliveries. India’s bowlers managed to pull things back with regular wickets, as Axar Patel and Auqib Nabi picked up two wickets each. However, late contributions from Mitchell Santner, Kristian Clarke and Kyle Jamieson helped New Zealand cross the 330-run mark.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
What a first over by Matt Henry 🔥
Virat Kohli: 0
Rohit Sharma: 0
Shreyas Iyer: 0#NZvIND #MattHenry pic.twitter.com/N28gAc5Q5A— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 13, 2026
“Virat Kohli”, “Rohit Sharma” pic.twitter.com/ySbjA4FB1q
— . (@finished004) November 13, 2026
What’s happening there 0/3 ! Top three Rohit,Virat,Iyer back to pavilion in 1st over itself. All those three balls were indeed marvellous deliveries .Credit goes to bowler . #INDvNZ #NZvsIND
— Manoj KP (@manojkp555) November 13, 2026
Good decision rohit virat retirement from test
— saksham (@saksham40564385) November 13, 2026
Rohit, Virat, Iyer 😭 https://t.co/MhECBl2QWe pic.twitter.com/joQUStWWYA
— శివ (@shivatweetss) November 13, 2026
This is real batting side of india…when virat and rohit unable to score runs…i dont see any other player to save us…such a pathetic performance
— Ujjawal Beniwal (@UjjawalBeniwal) November 13, 2026
Rohit 0
Virat 0
Iyer 0Fans: pic.twitter.com/C3GvtGOurm
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) November 13, 2026
India 🇮🇳 – 0/3 😨
Rohit Sharma – 0 🦆
Ruturaj Gaikwad – 0*
Virat Kohli – 0 🦆
Shreyas Iyer – 0 🦆
Ishan Kishan – 0* pic.twitter.com/6AyLc8Wzuu— Ajay Jadeja (@AjayJadeja171) November 13, 2026
History made in New Zealand. First time in ODI cricket Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli got out for 0 in 4th ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. pic.twitter.com/VQxJD83k5h
— Sid (@siddhiman) November 13, 2026
Shitty batting by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
But let’s blame our bowlers here— Raja (@_raja_kumar) November 13, 2026
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